Month: August 2024

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Francis Duru Loses 15-Yr-Old Son

ADEOLA YUSUF

Veteran Nollywood star, Francis Duru, has lost his 15-year-old son, Ifeanyi. Francis Duru revealed this in an Instagram post on Thursday morning, August 8. He wrote: ‘My champ!!my lion..you fought like a lion…if this is the way He wants it, so be it, l still judge you faithful.. Ifeanyi my champ….l will miss you son…. will forever love you….Rest in peace son…rest….I give you thanks Lord!’ The son, who celebrated his birthday last December, would have turned 16 in a few months. The cause of young Ifeanyi’s death was not…

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Burna Boy, Tyla, Tems, Davido, Ayra Starr Nominated For 2024 MTV VMAs

ADEOLA YUSUF

MTV on Tuesday revealed the highly-anticipated list of nominees for the 2024 “VMAs”, celebrating artists whose cultural impact and work during the last 12 months have revolutionized the music industry and sparked global conversations. African global stars Burna Boy, Tems, Tyla, Davido Ayra Starr, Lojay, Pheelz have earned nominations in the “Best Afrobeats” category, with Tyla securing three nods in the “Best Afrobeats”, “Best New Artist” and “Best R&B” categories. The awards show will air LIVE from UBS Arena, New York on Wednesday, 11 September at 1:00am WAT/ 02:00am CAT…

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“Mysterious;” How Four People Died After Eating Amala

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The Kwara Government has confirmed the death of four persons in Eruda community, Olorun West Local Government Area after eating Amala, a popular local delicacy. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam, disclosed this development at a news conference on Tuesday in Ilorin. She said another person also died of gastroenteritis. Consequent upon the incident, El-Imam said the state government had placed health care in the state on Outbreak Response Mode. She said the entire health team of the ministry had visited the community after report of the family…

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CBN Okays Unity, Providus Banks’ Merge Deals

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has given a nod for the merger arrangement between Unity Bank Bank and Providus Bank. The bank’s spokeswoman, Hakama Sidi Ali gave the indication in Abuja, on Tuesday. A statement by Sidi Ali reads in full, “The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval for a pivotal financial accommodation to support the proposed merger between Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited. “This strategic move is designed to bolster the stability of Nigeria’s financial system and avert potential systemic risks. The merger is contingent…

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Look Beyond Present Pains, Have Faith In Our Ability To Deliver – Again Tinubu Begs Nigerians

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President Bola Tinubu has, again, pleaded with Nigerians to have faith in his administration, assuring the country will overcome present challenges. In an official video released by the State House on Wednesday, the President acknowledged the current hardships caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. He assured that the measures the government has taken would get the country out of its present challenges “Fellow Nigerians, this period may be hard on us and there’s no doubt that it is tough on us but I urge you all to look beyond…

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‘How, When Onyeka Onwenu Will be Buried’

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▪️Family releases details of the final journey for The Elegant Stallion   The family of late Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu, has revealed that she would be buried before the end of August. Before her death, Onwenu had listed as part of her wishes as quick and inexpensive burial. The family revealed the plan on Tuesday when a delegation from the Musical Society of Nigeria paid them a condolence visit at the Ikoyi, Lagos State residence of Onwenu. The delegation, which was led by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees…

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NYSC Declares Akwa Ibom Coordinator And Driver Missing

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has declared the Akwa Ibom State coordinator, Okun Christopher and his driver, Daniel Effiong Asibong, missing. Christopher and Asibong went missing while travelling for an official assignment between Delta and Akwa Ibom States on Monday, 29 July 2024. The Director of the Press and Public Relations Department, Eddy Megwa, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, August 7, stated that the duo was abducted during their journey. Megwa lamented that despite all efforts, there has been no breakthrough in locating their…

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How We Arrested Spanish Foreign Sponsor Of #EndBadGovernance Protest – Police

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested six Spanish allegedly sponsoring the ongoing nationwide protest in Nigeria. The Commissioner, Kano State Police Command, CP Salman Garba, confirmed this to Vanguard News on Tuesday. Garba, who spoke with Vanguard News in an interview, said the command also arrested 76 others, including the tailor sewing Russian flags. He said: “We have arrested six Spanish nationals and 76 others, including the tailor. “We recovered 23 Russian flags, we are trailing the sponsor. READ ALSO ‘Little Or No Result,’ N’Assembly Revisits $1.5bn Port…

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‘Little Or No Result,’ N’Assembly Revisits $1.5bn Port Harcourt Refinery TAM

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▪️To probe NNPCL, Dangote Refinery Oil Supply Tango     The Senate has questioned the $1.5bn approved in 2021 for the turn-around maintenance of the Port Harcourt Refining and Petrochemical Company with little or no result. It also vowed to probe allegations of sabotage to the supply of crude oil to domestic refineries, as the National Assembly invited officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, among others, for the probe. It raised this concern amid the pervasive allegations of sabotage in…

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Gas Development ‘ll Lead To Nigeria’s Prosperity, Lower Cost Of Living – Ekpo

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…Hails NCDMB’s strides in Local Content Development   Amidst the clamour for good governance and reduction in the cost of living in the country, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Hon Ekperikpe Ekpo has asserted the Federal Government’s firm determination to advance the nation’s gas resources as the surest pathway to economic prosperity. The Minister stated this in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Wednesday when he visited the facilities and projects of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), where he serves as the co-chair of the Governing…

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